Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 10

Bulova, USA, "Bulovitas", made for Senator Harry Byrd in 1951.Fine and rare, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch designed as a coin.

USD 2,500 - 3,000

EUR 2,200 - 2,700

C. three-piece, back cover inscribed along the periphery "Bulovitas, 1951" and in the center "100" over laurel-leaf wreth, fluted border, coin edge, front with fluted border around the gold bezel. D. matte silver, letters forming the name "HARRY BYRD" instead of numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 10BM, 22,6 mm (10 '''), rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance-spring, protecive brass cover.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966),A Democratic Senator from the State of Virginia was born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia on June 10, 1887. He was a member of the state senate from 1915-1925, served as the state fuel commissioner in 1918 and went on to be elected chairman of the Democratic state committee in 1922. Between 1926 and 1930, he served as the Governor of the State of Virginia. In 1933, he was appointed and subsequently elected a Democratic representative to the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancy caused bthe resignation of Senator Claude Swanson. Byrd was re-elected in 1934, 1940, 1946, 1952, 1958, and 1964. In all, he served in the US Senator for 32 years before his resignation in November of 1965. During his tenure as Senator, he served as Chairman of numerous committees: Committee on Rules, Committee on Finance, Joint Committee on the Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures, as well as the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation. He was succeeded in the senate by his son, Harry FByrd Jr. who served for eighteen years